Effect of Grinding Aids on the Particles Characteristics of Cement and Analysis of Action Mechanism

Abstract:

Effects of triethanolamine grinding aids on the angle of repose, fineness, particle morphology and particle size distribution of cement are studied, and the action mechanism of grinding aids is discussed by surface tension and Zeta potential. The results show that the powder fluidity and particle circularity of cement are improved and the particle size and grinding time of cement are effectively reduced by grinding aids. And Grinding aids improve the particles content in the range of 3-32μm particle size by 6.63% and promote destruction of the chemical bonds and lattice distortion of cement mineral during the grinding process. The dispersion grinding mechanism of grinding aids is that they can reduce the surface free energy of powder to prevent fine particles from closing each other and shield or neutralize the particles surface partial charge to prevent facture surface from healing and promoting the cracks to extend easily.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 936)
• Pages: 1404-1408
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.936.1404
• Online since: June 2014
• Authors: Ji Hui Zhao*, Dong Min Wang, Xue Guang Wang, Shu Cong Liao, Hui Lin
• Keywords: Action Mechanism, Adsorption, Cement Particles, Dispersion, Grinding, Grinding Aids, Particle Size Distribution

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